Duke women picked to win ACC again, Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo named preseason player of the year

The Duke women's basketball team has been selected to win its third consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference championship, while Notre Dame senior guard Hannah Hidalgo has been named the conference's preseason player of the year. Duke received the majority of first-place votes, with 49 out of 76, followed by Louisville with 22, North Carolina with 22, and Notre Dame with four.

Hidalgo, an AP All-American last season, averaged 25.3 points and 5.2 assists for the Fighting Irish and was joined on the preseason All-ACC team by several other top players.

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